POWER CABLE THEFTS – ARGUS EDITORIAL NOV 2010 CORRECT WE CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY ANYONE WOULD WANT TO PUT THEIR OWN LIVES AT RISK IN ORDER TO STEAL  

3^rd feb 2010 

William Graham – Conservative AM for South Wales East – commenting on damaged power cables at a substation in Chapel Lane, Croesyceiliog. 

“People should be aware that any tampering with power cables has potentially fatal consequences and they should heed this warning”. 

“I share the views expressed in the Argus editorial last November after a previous attempt to steel power cables – ‘we cannot understand why anyone would want to put their own lives at risk in order to steal’.  

“A 43 year old man from Bettws, Newport, was electrocuted in April 2008 whilst attempting to steel cooper cable from a substation on the Panteg steelworks site”. 

“These thoughtless thefts can also result in power cuts; affecting innocent, vulnerable people in surrounding residential and business areas”.